tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post7976850124362341443..comments2022-05-08T12:40:11.093+01:00Comments on Musings from the Workbench: It lives!Alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-43316903962576397362010-07-22T16:42:52.118+01:002010-07-22T16:42:52.118+01:00Steve, most of that goes over my head, but it soun...Steve, most of that goes over my head, but it sounds very technical and convincing, and above all, exactly what I wanted to hear.Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-90235162307920683042010-07-22T16:02:29.319+01:002010-07-22T16:02:29.319+01:00Bah! It would never tip...unless the legs of the b...Bah! It would never tip...unless the legs of the bench are made of Balsa. It's all a matter of torque. The outer legs and stretcher have (according to the sketch anyway) 6X the lever arm of the vise so as long as they are 1/6th the weight of the vise, you are all set...with plenty of room for safety since the center of mass of the top is far to the right of the left set of legs.Stevehttp://www.timberframe-tools.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-75288301698259769802010-07-21T23:52:51.017+01:002010-07-21T23:52:51.017+01:00Well, if there's enough space, I'd fit som...Well, if there's enough space, I'd fit something like a Record 52D at the other end as a tail vice, and drill some dog holes along the top. Also, I'd fit a couple of metal brackets to two of the legs and screw it to the floor.<br /><br />Cheers ;-)<br /><br />Paul ChapmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-45002074893518999702010-07-21T20:13:41.928+01:002010-07-21T20:13:41.928+01:00Better yet, get a matching vise and put it on the ...Better yet, get a matching vise and put it on the end to balance it out!Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-56027369203062015842010-07-21T16:30:02.252+01:002010-07-21T16:30:02.252+01:00I doubt that will happen, Alf. But if it does, pu...I doubt that will happen, Alf. But if it does, put another leg on the RH end (not purdy, but it will keep Joe's spectre from haunting you)! Or put a shelf between the four legs and put some combo planes there for storage (doorstops and boat anchors, indeed!!!)Jeremy (jmk89)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-32214944131725109992010-07-21T16:22:45.763+01:002010-07-21T16:22:45.763+01:00Well, I hit publish sooner than I had expected.
I...Well, I hit publish sooner than I had expected.<br /><br />It is not that bad on the short bench. The trick is to move the shaft of the vise up close to the leg. It is really not in the way. My base is light cedar and yes, it is a bit top heavy but not a real problem. I plan on putting some storage under the bench which will add quite a bit of balance to the other side. Not saying that you David Kirtleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664029583631503671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-6047095670517095922010-07-21T16:08:59.975+01:002010-07-21T16:08:59.975+01:00Do you mean something like this?
http://lumberjoc...Do you mean something like this?<br /><br />http://lumberjocks.com/projects/33888David Kirtleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664029583631503671noreply@blogger.com